Kemp's ridley turtle nest count surpasses 100 (Video)

John Allen

1:40 PM, May 30, 2013

1:33 PM, May 29, 2014

A female Kemp's ridley turtle that laid a clutch of 81 eggs will soon transmit information back to scientists thanks to a transmitter that was installed Thursday at Padre Island National Seashore. It is one of ten turtles that will be outfitted with a transmitter this nesting season.

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the surf at Padre Island National Seashore.

PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE - On Wednesday, eight Kemp's ridley nest were found on the Texas coast, bringing the current total to 101.

An endangered species since 1970, last year more than 200 nests were found on Texas beaches.

In current count of nests along the Texas coast, according to Donna Shaver, Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore chief is: 60 at Padre Island National Seashore, 23 on South Padre Island, 4 on Galveston Island, 3 each on Bolivar Peninsula, Matagorda Peninsula, and North Padre Island, 2 each at Boca Chica Beach and Mustang Island, and 1 on Quintana Beach.